Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 12-258 du fabricant Radio Shack
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2 INTR ODUCTION Your RadioShac k SAME Weatheradio represen ts the late st gen eration of we ather a lert tec hnolo gy. As soon as you connec t it to power, your Weathera dio is read y to monitor weath er conditio ns in your are a, prov iding unob trusiv e, round -the-clock prote ction for you and y our fami ly or busi ness .
3 Introduction Weather Alert Status — indi cators on the front of the Weathe radio li ght, sho wing you t he type o f alert. 12-C harac ter Li quid C rysta l Disp lay —t h e Weathera dio’s lar g.
Introduction 4 • at least 60 MB free har d disk spac e (for inst allin g supp lied s oft ware) S UPPLIED A CC ESS ORI ES Make sur e you have all of t he follo wing acce ssori es as you take the Weat heradio ou t of its box.
5 Introduction T HE FCC W ANT S Y OU TO K NOW This equip ment has be en tested and fou nd to comply w ith the lim its for a Class B digi tal de vice, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese lim its are d esigned t o provi de rea sonabl e prote ction agains t harmf ul inte rferenc e in a r esidenti al install ation.
6 A Quick Look at Your Weatheradio A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR WEATHERADIO WEATHER Pres s to hear a weather broadcast (see “Listening to a Weather Broadcast” on Page 20). You c a na l s op r e s s WEA THER to hel p set up y ou r Weatheradio (see “Testing the Weath eradio’s Tone ” on Page 12 ).
7 How Your Weat heradio Works How Your Weat heradio Works HOW YOUR WEATHERADIO WORKS Tradi tional weat her radi os simp ly receive the Nation al Ocea nic and Atmo spheric Ad ministra tion (NOAA) we ather broad cast (usually w ithin a 5 0-mile radius), the n sound an ala rm if any emergen cy code was transmi tted along with th e broadcas t.
8 How Your Weat heradio Works W HEN A W EAT HER A LE RT O CCURS When the Weathe radio receives a weather alert, it sounds an al ert (siren or beep), the ale rt’s des cript ion and du rati on appe ar, and an in dic ator on the fro nt of th e Weath eradio l ights.
9 Preparation pari sh, wh ere app lic able) then assign ed a 6- digi t FIPS code to identif y each county, su bcounty, or pari sh. Fo r ex ample , the c ode f or Ta rran t Co unty, Texas, is 048 439.
Preparation 10 6. Pr ess WEA THER to tu rn off the weat her broa dcast, then repeatedly press ß or Ü to adjust t he alert tone volume to the desired lis tening level.
11 Preparation To connect an external antenna to the Wea theradio, connec t one end of the adapter cable to EXT A NT on the back of the Weatherad io, then c onnect th e other end to the an tenn a. M OUNTING THE W EA THERA DIO You can place your W eatheradio on a flat surf ace, such as a des k, shel f, or table , or mount i t on a wall.
Preparation 12 C ONNECTING THE W EATHERADIO TO AN E XTER NAL S YST EM You can co nnect o ptiona l extern al modules su ch as Plug ’n Power or X-10 (avai lable at you r local Radio Shack store) t o sound a siren or flash a light when the Weat heradio rec eives a weather emer gency alert b roadca st.
Programming the Weatheradio 13 2. Whil e holding dow n WEA THER, plug the Wea theradio’ s AC adapter into a st andard AC outl et. USER SETUP appears and the W eather adio beep s. Then release WEA THER . 3. Press eithe r ß (to select the W eatheradio’s beep tone) o r Ü (to select the Weath eradio’ s siren tone).
14 Programming the Weatheradio the step s in sub s eque nt sectio ns to p rogram your Weathera dio. ! 1. Insert th e supplied AC adapter ’s b arrel pl ug into DC 9V on the bac k of th e W eathe radio, then plug th e adapte r into a st andard AC ou tlet.
Programming the Weatheradio 15 alert's effective time , received as p art of th e NWS broad cast cod e, expir es. 1. When ALERT MODE appears, press Þ .T h e currentl y selected ale rt type ( TONE or VOICE ) appears . 2. T o change the alert p attern, repeat edly press ß or Ü to select TONE or VOICE .
16 Programming the Weatheradio S ELECTING /C HANGING A FIPS C ODE You can set the Weathe radio t o work wi th FIPS codes in one of three w ays. ALL LO CATIO N — the W eathe radi o rece ives a ll SA ME alert signa ls broadcas t within about a 50-m ile radius.
Programming the Weatheradio 17 then repeate d ly press ß or Ü until the de sired digit appea rs. Then pres s Þ . For exampl e, if 155300 appears and you wan t to change it to 15330 0 ,p r e s s Þ twic e th en pr ess Ü twice. T o erase a display ed FIPS code, hold do wn Ý for about 1 second.
18 Programming the Weatheradio •I f y o u s e l e c t e d WARNING , repeate dly press ß or Ü to sele ct one of the follow ing spe cific aler ts: • If you selected WATCH , repeatedly press ß or .
Programming the Weatheradio 19 • If you sele cted TEST ,p r e s s Þ to select on e of the fol lowi ng speci fic al erts: 3. Press Þ . TONE ON (if the Weatheradio is se t to sound a to ne duri ng tha t alert) or TO NE OFF appears (if th e Wea theradi o is set not to sound a tone d uring th at ale rt).
20 Programming the Weatheradio select ed channel appear . Then, AUTO appears and the Weatherad io bee ps. T o manual ly search for channels ,p r e s s Þ when MANUA L appears . CHANNEL a nd the number of the current ly sele cted ch annel appea rs and the Wea theradio tunes th e channel and tu rns on the broad cast so yo u can hear it.
Programming the Weatheradio 21 2. Repea tedly press ß or Ü to ad just t he volume to the desired lis tenin g level. VOLUME: and a number app ear show ing the current volu me. 3. T o turn off the weather broadcast, pre ss WEA THER again. T o turn off the Wea theradi o, unplug the A C adapter and dis connec t the backup ba ttery .
22 Programming the Weatheradio U SING TH E W EATHER ADIO W ITH A PC Your Weat herad io c omes w ith a W eath eradi o software CD. When you instal l this so ftware, your computer automati cally detects the W eatheradio. Ô 1. T urn on your computer and start the W indows operat ing system (Wi ndows 2000, Window s ME, Wind ows 98SE, or Window s XP).
23 Troubleshooting TROUBLESH OOTING If your Weat heradio is not worki ng as it should , these s uggestio ns might hel p you elimin ate the prob lem. I f the We atherad io still d oes n ot opera te properly , take it to your loc al RadioSh ack store for assista nce.
24 Troubleshooting No weather broadcas t when you press WEA THER . Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See “Using the Built-In A ntenna” on Page 10. Make sure the Weatheradio is set t o the NOAA channel that is being broadcast in your area.
25 Specifications C ARE Keep the Weatheradio d ry; if it ge ts wet, wi pe it d ry immed iately. Us e and stor e the W eathera dio on ly in normal tem perature en vironmen ts. Handle the Weathera dio c arefu lly; do not drop it. K eep the Weathera dio away from dus t and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth oc casio nally to keep it l ooking new.
26 NWS Weather Alert Descr iptions Weight (not including 9V Battery and W all Mount) ........... 9.14 oz (260 g) Supplied Access ories ...... ...... AC-to-DC (9V DC, 300 mA) AC Adapter, CD-ROM Software 6 ft. (1.82 m) USB Low-Speed Detachable Cable Wall -Mount Bracke t Specifications are typical; individual units might vary.
NWS Weather Alert Descr iptions 27 Flash flood warning FLASH FLOOD WARNING Siren Flas h flo od w atch FLASH FLOOD WATCH Siren Flood statement FLOOD STATEMENT Beep Flood warning FLOOD WAR NING Siren Fl.
28 NWS Weather Alert Descr iptions S pecial m arine warning SPECIAL MARIN E WARNING Siren S pecial w eather statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMEN T Beep 91 1 telephone out age emergency 911 OUTAGE Siren .
29 Parts and Acces sories PARTS AN D ACCESSORIES Par ts and a ccess ories are av ail able a t your local RadioSh ack store. Acce ssories are als o availabl e online at www.radioshack.com. Parts a nd access ories are avail able but not lim ited to the foll owin g.
Notes 30 NOTES 12-258.fm Page 30 Tuesday, March 18, 2003 2:47 P M.
31 Notes 12-258.fm Page 31 Tuesday, March 18, 2003 2:47 P M.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Radio Shack 12-258 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Radio Shack 12-258 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Radio Shack 12-258, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Radio Shack 12-258 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Radio Shack 12-258, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Radio Shack 12-258.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Radio Shack 12-258. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Radio Shack 12-258 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
